Care Assistant

Holdingham Grange; Quarrington; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Holdingham Grange in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, is seeking a Bank Care Assistant to join our flexible team.

Deliver compassionate, dementia-aware care and support residents with daily living tasks, meals, personal care, and companionship.

This bank role offers flexible hours, full training, and DBS checks in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in dementia care is desirable, but not essential – full training provided.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.
• Caring, empathetic and friendly personality.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow professionally.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to residents, including those with dementia.
• Support daily living tasks such as personal care, meals and medications.
• Engage residents in activities that enrich their quality of life.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Monitor and report changes in residents' wellbeing.
• Collaborate with family members and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Dementia care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Empathy

Flexibility

Willingness to learn

Job description

The Opportunity as a Bank Care Assistant Do you have a big smile that can light up a room? Are you someone who listens with heart, hearing a lifetime's worth of stories? Can you think on your feet and maybe even enjoy a spontaneous dance? Do you have patience and a sense of humour? If you answered yes, then Holdingham Grange is ready to meet you. Working as a Care Assistant isn't always easy, but it will be one of the most rewarding jobs you'll ever have. Join our bank team and enjoy flexible hours while making a meaningful impact.

• Delivering high-quality person-centred care to individuals, especially those living with dementia
• Supporting daily living tasks including personal care, meals, and medication
• Engaging residents in activities that enrich their quality of life
• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Monitoring and reporting changes in residents' wellbeing
• Collaborating with family members and healthcare professionals
  Experience in dementia care is desirable, but not essential - full training provided
• A caring, empathetic, and friendly personality
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A willingness to learn and grow professionally
• Flexibility to work varied shifts based on service needs
  Please note: This is a Bank position to provide flexible cover for absences, so working hours and days will vary. This role requires an Enhanced DBS check.

About Holdingham Grange

Rated as one of the top 20 care homes in East Midlands, Holdingham Grange is a premier care home nestled on the outskirts of the historic town of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, offering comprehensive residential, nursing, and dementia care.

About Glenholme

Glenholme Healthcare believes in promoting dignity, equality, diversity, and respect for our residents, their families, and every member of our team.

• T&Cs apply to all benefits.
• Please note the above quoted rates do not include a holiday compensation payment, which will show separately on your payslip